IL97517A0 - Method and apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by thermal effect and in particular the prostate,using a urethral microwave-emitting probe means - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by thermal effect and in particular the prostate,using a urethral microwave-emitting probe means

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IL97517A0
IL97517A0 IL97517A IL9751791A IL97517A0 IL 97517 A0 IL97517 A0 IL 97517A0 IL 97517 A IL97517 A IL 97517A IL 9751791 A IL9751791 A IL 9751791A IL 97517 A0 IL97517 A0 IL 97517A0
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tissues
thermal effect
surgical treatment
prostate
emitting probe
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IL97517A
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Technomed Int Sa
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Priority claimed from FR8815126A external-priority patent/FR2639238B1/en
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Abstract

An apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by thermal effect, in particular prostate, is disclosed comprising a urethral emitting probe having a front end and a rear end, capable of being inserted in the urethra, provided with microwave antenna means located intermediate or in the vicinity of said front end, said microwave antenna means being connected to an external microwave generating device, and working at a frequency and at a power effective to heat said tissues to a predetermined temperature for a period of time sufficient to treat said tissues by thermal effect.
IL97517A 1988-11-21 1991-03-12 Method and apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by thermal effect and in particular the prostate,using a urethral microwave-emitting probe means IL97517A0 (en)

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FR8815126A FR2639238B1 (en) 1988-11-21 1988-11-21 APPARATUS FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT OF TISSUES BY HYPERTHERMIA, PREFERABLY THE PROSTATE, COMPRISING MEANS OF THERMAL PROTECTION COMPRISING PREFERABLY RADIOREFLECTIVE SCREEN MEANS
FR9003121A FR2659519B1 (en) 1988-11-21 1990-03-12 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROWAVE GENERATION DEVICE FOR THE THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF TISSUES BY HYPERTHERMIA, DEVICE AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME.

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IL92332A IL92332A0 (en) 1988-11-21 1989-11-16 Apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by hyperthermia,particularly the prostate,equipped with heat-protection means preferably comprising means forming radioreflecting screen
IL97517A IL97517A0 (en) 1988-11-21 1991-03-12 Method and apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by thermal effect and in particular the prostate,using a urethral microwave-emitting probe means

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JP (1) JPH05506162A (en)
AT (1) ATE112973T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2082497A1 (en)
DE (3) DE8916291U1 (en)
FR (1) FR2659519B1 (en)
GR (1) GR910300117T1 (en)
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WO (1) WO1991013650A1 (en)

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CA2082497A1 (en) 1991-09-13
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IL92332A0 (en) 1990-07-26
DE69104714T2 (en) 1995-06-01
JPH05506162A (en) 1993-09-16
ATE112973T1 (en) 1994-11-15
GR910300117T1 (en) 1992-03-20
FR2659519B1 (en) 1996-09-20
WO1991013650A1 (en) 1991-09-19
DE370890T1 (en) 1990-09-27
EP0519958B1 (en) 1994-10-19
EP0519958A1 (en) 1992-12-30
DE8916291U1 (en) 1997-09-25

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